Alienware 14

Excellent:

4

Good:

8

Average:

1

Bad:

0

The Alienware 14 is a redesigned gaming laptop with a new magnesium alloy and aluminum casing. It is powered by an Intel Core i7 CPU, Nvidia GT 765M, 16 GB of RAM, 750GB HDD in combo with 256GB SSD. Other features includes a 1080p display, Blu-ray drive, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.0.

The world of gaming laptops is hugely competitive, so Dell’s designers should be commended for making the Alienware 14 stand out: its matte metal chassis looks and feels fantastic, and the lights across its surfaces look good without becoming...

Alienware's designers have done a great job tempering the excesses of traditional gaming laptops with good looks and matte aluminium, and the Alienware 14 doesn't just look great – it shifts, too. The quad-core processors puts paid to applications, and the GTX 765M graphics core handles modern games at high settings. It's not thin, light or quiet, but it's a more portable proposition than most of its 17in rivals.

It can be shockingly expensive if configured to the nines, however. In the end, we can say the new Alienware lineup is a strong follow-up to the last generation, with plenty of power for those who want it, and a fresh, modern design. That glowing trackpad is still a little weird, though.

Almost every component of this laptop can be specified down to the individual's particular whim. However, it will cost quite a bit. Even the most basic specification Alienware 14 will provide you with a powerful, elegant laptop and when it comes to...

Alienware 14 Alienware's 14-inch reincarnation has several strengths but also numerous drawbacks. But let us start with the positive aspects. One of the biggest improvements is certainly the anti-reflective display . Compared to the M14x R2 there...

The market is shifting toward thinner and lighter devices, and many may be reluctant to spring for such a bulky machine, but where the Alienware 14 lacks in compact portability, it makes up for in performance, wide array of optional upgrades, and comparatively affordable cost.

This laptop's gaming performance is nothing short of impressive, and its design is otherworldly. However, the system runs hot while gaming, and its screen could be brighter. Overall, though, Alienware has made a very worthy successor to its 14-inch gaming notebook.

We're hoping Razer can pull that off with the new 14-inch Blade, or maybe even Alienware itself should it reintroduce an 11-inch gaming machine. When I ask whether the M11x will see a successor, Frank Azor suggests it's a possibility. "The 11-inch was very disruptive," he says. "We want to be disruptive again."